Position: Driver and Logistics Assistant

Job Location: Dar es Salaam

Reporting to: Procurement and Logistics Lead

Background:

Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is a diaconal organization mandated by churches and Christian organizations in Norway to work with people around the world to eradicate poverty and injustice. In Tanzania, NCA works mainly with Faith Based Organization to uphold human dignity, promote human rights, and accompany poor and marginalized communities in their struggles for economic and social justice. NCA implements programs that are aligned with NCA global strategy, people’s needs in Tanzania and the Government of Tanzania’s development policies. NCA’s focus areas include strengthening interfaith civil society and building social cohesion, fighting inequality, improving agricultural production in a climate change environment, and increasing market access as well as ensuring gender justice. NCA is Core Humanitarian Standard certified.

NCA is seeking a for dynamic, experienced, driver and Logistics Assistant to support our country programme in Tanzania.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure the vehicles are in good working condition and that they are road worthy and maintained up to the established NCA safety and security standards.
• Operate NCA vehicles as per NCA policy (carry authorized passengers/luggage as per its capacity and it is driven at allowable speed, meet and drop passengers at required locations).
• Adherence to NCA safety and security standards together with other Routines and guidelines.
• Ensure fuel and maintenance tracker is updated with necessary information.
• Ensure that vehicles undergo routine quality service, any mechanical problem is reported for repair/parts replacement approval.
• Assist Procurement and Operations Lead in managing the assets of the Organisation by ensuring that office equipment is in working order.
• Support Procurement and Operations Lead to source quotations from prequalified suppliers, follow up and delivery of approved orders.
• Together with the Procurement and Operations Lead maintain Fixed Asset register and tag all assets in the Country Office and carry out asset verifications as per need.
• Assist Procurement and Operations Lead to reconcile fuel and prepared fuel expenses reports.
• Provide administration support to the procurement and operations lead, including preparing reports and maintaining records.
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Qualifications

• Minimum Secondary school (Form IV Certificate) or vocational training with NIT Advanced Driving Certificate
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
• More than 5 years’ experience of driving in Tanzania, and two years of experience in logistics
• Demonstrate knowledge in motor vehicle mechanics.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Good experience of using computers packages, especially Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Basic Vehicle servicing and maintenance skills
• Strong organizational, time management and multitasking skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience of working in multi-cultural and diverse teams and working in marginalized communities.
• Understanding and commitment to child protection and safeguarding and other vulnerable populations.
• Personal commitment to working as a reliable, honest, & trustworthy member of a team.
• Uphold NCA Values always.

Personal qualities

• Trustworthy and Reliable
• Energetic and enterprising
• Team player with good collaboration skills
• Good relationship building and relationship management skills with internal and external actors. Remuneration

An attractive compensation package based on performance and consummated with the responsibility will apply to the successful candidate.

How to apply:

Please submit your application to the Email address ncatz@nca.no. Only electronic applications are considered. In the subject line of your email, please clearly state the position you apply for. The application should consist of a brief motivation letter and CV, compiled into one document of maximum A pages. The document name should start with your name and include the position applying for. E.g., <Asha Baraka Shantoma – Driver and Logistics Assistants Certificates are not of interest at this stage but should be brought during the interview. Applications failing to meet these requirements or sent to other email addresses will not be considered. Interviews will take place in June 2024. If you do not hear from us, please consider your application unsuccessful. Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) reserves the right not to make an appointment/contact.

Application deadline is 19^th May 2024.